Tweet of the Day: "Amazing the steady stream of anti-LeBron backlash that comes in from coaches, scouts, execs and players. So many just don't like him. ... One source who has worked on a team with LeBron texted, 'When is everyone going to realize he only cares about himself?' ... Honestly, this isn't a media creation. Most of the stuff I'm getting, and what I'm guessing others are, is coming in unprompted." -- ChrisMannixSI (Sports Illustrated's NBA writer Chris Mannix)

Rick Friedman Reader Comment of the Day: "The more I think about it, the more I'm with Ron-Ron. Mike Brown managed to get LeBron and whatever flotsam and jetsam they brought in to the Finals once and to the Eastern Conference finals two other times. Take LeBron off the squad and they were a 19-win team. Put LeBron with another superstar and another all-star, and he's still not good enough to win a title yet (note, I say yet... I think he'll eventually settle down and win a ring or two). Think what Mike Brown could do with the level of talent the Lakers have." -- LongTimeLakersFan

--Mark Medina

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Photo: General managers of pro teams are always on the hot seat, including (from left) Tony Reagins of the Angels, Ned Colletti of the Dodgers and Mitch Kupchak of the Lakers. Credit: Los Angeles Times